Observed 9:55 AM CDT at KFSE

Mahnomen, MN weather

Rainy and 51°11°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Forecasts agree

Now 51°11°

Rain

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the west. Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h around 12 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable · down to 35°2° by 12 PM
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 2–4 PM · peak 3
Pressure (notable): 30.08 inHg1019 hPa; Rising fast · +0.16 inHg+5.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

16°9° cooler than this time yesterday (67°19° then, 51°11° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today noon–1 PM
High 55°13° today at 3 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 6–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
Hard freeze tomorrow night 3–9 AM (low 28°−2°)

This morningNear 48°9° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
This afternoonUp to 55°13° by 3 PM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Cloudy
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 43°6° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 46°8° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 33°1° by 9 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	42°6°	20%	17 mph27 km/h from W, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	83%	91%	1
Sat 11a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	42°6°	5%	17 mph27 km/h from WNW, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	74%	99%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from WNW, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	63%	100%	2
Sat 1p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	60%	98%	2
Sat 2p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from WNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	49%	78%	3
Sat 3p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from WNW, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	37%	80%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from WNW, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	34%	80%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from WNW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	33%	82%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from WNW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	38%	83%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	83%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	85%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	51%	82%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	67%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	58%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	57%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	30%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	58%	12%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	29%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	4%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	59%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 35°2°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	70%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	72%	76%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 35°2°)	30°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	73%	0
Sun 9a	Mostly cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	68%	58%	0
Sun 10a	Mostly cloudy	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	56%	1
Sun 11a	Mostly cloudy	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	72%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	38%	80%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	35%	82%	3
Sun 2p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	34%	82%	3
Sun 3p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	33%	82%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	34%	80%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	35%	79%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	37%	72%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	68%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	50%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	84%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	57%	85%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	59%	85%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	82%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	80%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	80%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 34°1°)	26°−3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	80%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	25°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	81%	80%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	85%	62%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	92%	85%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 32°0°)	23°−5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	92%	93%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 33°1°)	24°−4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	88%	95%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	33°1° (likely 31°−1° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	82%	82%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 30°−1°. Typical 48°9° / 30°−1°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Isolated rain showers before 11am. Partly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Low around 30, with temperatures rising to around 33 overnight. West wind 2 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 60°16°).
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
48°9° / 30°−1°
Wind
24 mph38 km/h, gusts 46 mph73 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 48°9°, low 27°−3°. Typical 47°8° / 30°−1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 46 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Low, likely
27°−3°–34°1°
Typical high / low
47°8° / 30°−1°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Drizzle. High 44°7°, low 29°−2°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 5% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  70% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 38°4°
  90% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Rain likely after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Low, likely
29°−2°–32°0°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Rain. High 47°8°, low 37°3°. Typical 46°8° / 29°−2°. Rain 0.47 in12 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 41°5°
  90% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  60% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 45°7°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 47°8°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Rain likely before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. East southeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Low, likely
37°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
46°8° / 29°−2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Rain. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 45°7° / 28°−2°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–44°7°
Typical high / low
45°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 51°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 44°7° / 28°−2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
44°7° / 28°−2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 43°6° / 27°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 27°−3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 39 mph62 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 58°14°, low 49°9°. Typical 43°6° / 27°−3°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
50°10°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
43°6° / 27°−3°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 41 mph66 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 42°6° / 26°−3°. Rain 0.23 in5.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
46°8°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–55°13°
Typical high / low
42°6° / 26°−3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 44°7°. Typical 41°5° / 26°−3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–57°14°
Typical high / low
41°5° / 26°−3°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 48°, low 27°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 44°, low 29°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 47–58°; chance of precipitation on Tuesday, Wednesday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Wild Rice River (MN) near Mahnomen (CSAH25)

0.8 mi

Level: 35.6 ft
Flow: 44 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Wild Rice River (MN) at Twin Valley

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 78 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sandhill River near Fertile (450th St SW)

22 mi

Level: 1000 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

South Branch Wild Rice River at CR 27 near Felton

24 mi

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 118 cfs

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 49Typical 195

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 39
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

Mahnomen · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1927–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Mahnomen weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 24 min; Losing 3 min 12 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 56 min less
Golden hour: 5:36–6:39 PM; Morning 7:36–8:38 AM
Blue hour: 6:39–6:51 PM; Morning 7:24–7:36 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 57% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:06 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Mahnomen. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,300 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.